page_title: Uropetala carovei
hierarchical_section_title: Uropetala carovei
caption_attribution_description: English: New Zealand bush giant dragonfly or kapokapowai (Uropetala carovei)
context_page_description: Uropetala carovei is a giant dragonfly of the family Petaluridae, endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name, kapokapowai, means "water snatcher", alluding to the water dwelling juvenile stage, which, like all dragonflies, has a long extendable jaw that shoots out to snatch prey.
context_section_description: Uropetala carovei (New Zealand bush giant dragonfly) is a giant dragonfly of the family Petaluridae, endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name, kapokapowai, means "water snatcher", alluding to the water dwelling juvenile stage (nymph), which, like all dragonflies, has a long extendable jaw that shoots out to snatch prey.
caption: Dorsal view of Uropetala carovei
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